Did you know that there are over 260 references to the Holy Spirit in the New Testament alone? Yet, if you were to stroll down the aisles of the average Christian bookstore, your eyes would feast upon a virtual buffet of titles devoted to the Father and to the Son, but the Third Person of the Trinity seems to be regulated to that side-table with the jello-mold on it that is visited only by jello gourmets.

This webpage is dedicated to those gourmets. Here you will find a list of books about the Spirit of God and his ministry and gifts in the church. These books have been recommended by readers of The Pneuma Review and Pneuma Informer like yourself.

They have a been a blessing to others; may they be a blessing to you as well.

The books and articles listed are suggested here as a service to the members and friends of the Pneuma Foundation. The Pneuma Foundation takes no responsibility for their content, and they may not be in agreement with the Pneuma Foundation's statement of faith. Having a resource listed here does not represent an endorsement by the Pneuma Foundation.

Henry T. Blackaby and Richard Blackaby, Hearing God's Voice (Broadman & Holman, 2002), ISBN: 978-0805424935. Kevin wirtes: "Good insight on hearing God. Can be very useful for those learning about prophecy, words of knowledge and words of wisdom. Well known conservative authors."

Craig Borlase, William Seymour, A Biography: The Story of a 20th century African American Leader Who Launched the Azusa Street Revival and the Pentecostal Movement (Strang, 2006) 1591859085.

Roc Bottomly, The Promised Power: Experiencing the Union of Word And Spirit (NavPress, 2005), ISBN: 978-1576836262. Kevin writes: "It is written from a conservative point of view the need for and work of the Holy Spirit in the believers life."

Bill Bright, The Holy Spirit: Key to Supernatural Living (New Life Publications, 2003), ISBN: 978-1563990533. Kevin writes: "This book is about the Holy Spirit's total work in and through the believer."

D. A. Carson, Showing the Spirit: a Theological Exposition of 1 Corinthians 12-14 (Baker, 1996), ISBN: 978-0801025211. Kevin writes: "It is an exegesis on 1 Corinthians 12-14 that proves the gifts are for today, written by a conservative theologian."

Jack Deere, The Beginner's Guide to the Gift of Prophecy (Vine/Servant, 2001), ISBN: 978-0830733897. Kevin recommends: "Excellent book on the gift of Prophecy backed up with Scripture."

Gordon Fee, Listening to the Spirit in the Text. (Eerdmans, 2000), 180 pages.

Gordon Fee, Paul, the Spirit and the People of God: The Holy Spirit in Paul (Hendrickson, 1995).

Robert Frost, Aglow With The Spirit (Bridge-Logos Publishing, 1992).

Jonathan Goforth, By My Spirit (Evangel Publishing House, 1983).

Billy Graham, The Holy Spirit: Activating God's Power in Your Life (Thomas Nelson, 2000), ISBN: 978-0849942136. Kevin writes: "This would be an excellent starting point for anyone interested in the Holy Spirit and His role in our life."

Gary S. Greig, Kevin N. Springer, eds., The Kingdom and the Power: Are Healing and the Spiritual Gifts Used by Jesus and the Early Church Meant for the Church Today? (Gospel Light/Regal, 1993), ISBN: 0830716599. Quentin says: "I recommend this book because it discusses the issues surrounding Spirit-empowered ministry from a variety of authors from various church traditions and does so with great biblical scholarship." Much of Kingdom & the Power has been reprinted serially in The Pneuma Review.

Wilf Hildebrandt, An Old Testament Theology of the Spirit of God (Hendrickson Publishers, 1996).

Daniel D. Isgrigg, Pilgrimage into Pentecost: The Pneumatological Legacy of Howard M. Ervin (Tulsa, OK: Word & Spirit Press, 2008), 978-0978535278. | A visitor writes: "This book chronicles the life and theology of one of Pentecost's most scholarly voices. Howard Ervin gives the exegeitcal and theological rationale for subsequence, tongues as evidence and missional empowerment. It is the only comprehensive life story and theology of Howard M. Ervin."

Larry Keefauver, Blazing with the Fire of the Spirit (Strang Communications/Creation House, 1997). Part of the Holy Spirit Encounter Guides.

Stanford E. Linzey, Jr., The Holy Spirit in the Third Millennium (Xulon Press, 2003). From author: "New approach to the doctrine of the Spirit. How to receive Spirit baptism. Critical questions discussed."

John Wimber and Kevin Springer, Power Evangelism (San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1986), ISBN: 0340561270. John Wimber (1934 - 1997) was a charismatic pastor and one of the founding leaders of the Vineyard Movement. Named in 2006 by Christiainity Today as one of the top 50 books to have shaped Evangelicals, numerous editions of Power Evangelism have been published including: HarperOne (1993), Hodder Headline (2001). Preview the 2009 Regal edition in GoogleBooks. Thanks to Bob T. for encouraging us to include this important book in our reading list.